Modifying and Equipping Our Motorhome 1

 One thing that was annoying is the location of the Inverter switch.

To turn on the inverter you need to go outside, Unlock and open the Battery Compartment and operate the switch in the top right hand side corner. There isn't any indicator inside the battery box or elsewhere to show it is on or off. The Battery compartment, along with the LPG Gas compartment do not have internal lights

The inverter is made by REDARC and they have an optional remote panel available, which I was able to buy. 

Now to fit.

The cable path between the Inverter GPO and the Inverter is not as easy as it looks.

By feeding a draw cable from the left hand storage compartment and another  from the battery compartment to the outside, it was then possible to draw the cable supplied through and crimp on a new Plug.

It took a few goes and reminded me of my days working on "O Boats", the Oberon Submarines.

 The results

From Top to bottom
The added REDARC Inverter remote panel
The inverter powered GPO (General Power Outlet)

and at the bottom are 2 x USB Power Outlets

Now on a cold and/or wet evening I do not have to take a torch and go outside to turn on the Inverter. 😁

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LPG Cylinders are hard to manage. Are they full? ...and if not, how much is left?

There are some nice and expensive systems out there that use sensors stuck on the underside of LPG Cylinders, along with Bluetooth connection and a Android App. 

This is a Garth Gas Safety Gauge and shutoff valve from Bunnings for $19.89. We will see how well it works.

The gauge in place and reading correctly as the gas is off and there is a little pressure in the gas line.

Next is a radio antenna for CB and more importantly 2 meter and 70 centimeter Amateur Radio.